Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-18
AUSTRIA IN FOR A. FIGHT.
NEW PLANS FOK THE TRANS
POR CATION OF TROOPS.

rhe Society of tho ked Cross Ordered TO
NJ axe EXtensive Preparations for Car
ing for Wounded SoldierS-BIsmarCk
Opponents Kesuy to Combine Against
Him at the PHlls.
VIENNA, Jan. l7.-The government
continues to hasten the preparations for
war. Orders have been issued instruct
ing the Red Cross Society to raise the
stats OF the hospitals under lis manage
ment to their full slrength, and to quad
ruple the number OF beds IN these insu-
tutOns. Large contracts have been
made for provisions deliverable TO the
War Department In March. Railway
officials VINO were recently summoned to
Vienna TO consult with the government
respecting the transportation of troops
In the event of a mobilization OF the
army, have just reported that the prepa-
tiOns then decided upon nave been COM
pie ted.
Whole editions of newspapers in this
city We're couhscated to-day because they
contained detailed accounts OF the govern
ment's military preparations. The censor,
however, did not touch the Deusche Zei-
tung, which announces the moblilzIng
experiment win one brigade, aud says
that strat3Eio railway from Dembca,
Gaiicia, to Nadbr2ezi, on tue frontier,
will be hastily competed.
COMBINES AGAINST BISMARCK.
BERLIN, Jan. 1.-THE central commit
tees of the Conservative, Imperial and
National parties have agreed 10 cooperate
in the elections IN order TO preserve the
present aggregate strength oil the three
parties by the nomination of only sup
p0rters OF the septennial bill In each elec-
tOral district. In the event of second
ballots being necessary, the votes Of the
three parties Will be given to one candi-
date. The Socialist election lists have
! been completed. All the parties have
opened the campaign with energy. The
Berlin Liberal Committee has appointed
a special election bureau, with tue Mayor
OF Berlin as President. To-ni0ht thirty
| meetings are being aeld. The COnserVa-
tive and socialist committees ate about
| to issue addresses to the people.
BULGARIA's ENJOYS AT ROME.
ROME. Jan. 1.-The Bulgarian dele
gates nave arrived here. They were well
coined by a deputatiOn OF students, who
pre- scented an address expressing the SYM
! pathy of the youth OF Italy with the Bull
| garians.
THE LORDS SUMMONED.
LONDON, Jan. l7.-Lurd Salisbury has
| sent circulars 10 The Conservative peers
| expressing the hope that all Will be pres
| ent on the occasion OF the opening of Par
lament, as important business will i'm
medlately be lald before the House OF
| Lords.
Several Germans in England have re-
| ceived kilograms from the German Con.
| sulate in London requesting them to be
prepared TO return TO Germany at "a
hours notice, and report for duty at their
| respective military reserve headquarters.
Mr.. q adstOqe has sent to hIs Parlia-
mentary followers circulars urgently re"
questing them to be present at the open"
ing OF Parliament.
ITALY TO MEDIATE.
LONDON, Jan. lS, 5 A. M-The Times
this morning says: "France having re-
fused 10 mediate between Russia and Bull
garia, Italy will be requested TO do 30 and
will probably accept the trust.'
| A rumor is current at Metz that the
Imperial government officers there have
| been privately informed that they will
have TO send their wives to Germany
within three days Of the Issuance of a
decree ordering the mobilization Of the
! armV